Description
Program includes presentations by Mrs. Julia Ward Howe from Rhode Island, Mrs. Kate Gannett Wells from Massachusetts, Mrs. Ellen M. Mitchell from Colorado and Mrs. Frances Fisher Wood from New York; as well as a reading of "Mother and Child", written by George Macdonald and a rendition of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic," written by Julia Ward Howe.
The Association for the Advancement of Women was created in 1873 to improve women’s education and entry into the professions. The Woman's Ethical Club, founded in 1889, was formed for members to have the opportunity to discuss issues in ethics and philanthropy.
Subject
Association for the Advancement of Women
Howe, Julia Ward, 1819-1910
Macdonald, George
Mitchell, Ellen M., 1838-1920
Wells, Kate Gannett, 1838-1911
Woman's Ethical Club
Women --Education --History
Women--Societies and clubs
Wood, Frances Fisher